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chiggers

The correct spelling is chiggers.

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noun

Say it like: Chi-gje-rs

The correct spelling is chiggers. A chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates.

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noun

  1. 1.A chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates.
  2. 2.A harvest mite, a very small, red mite endemic to the Midwestern and Southeastern US, the infestation of which causes intense itching.
  3. 3.An East Asian person who behaves in ways similar to a stereotypical urban African American.

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